“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.”
― Helen Keller
“Quick, grab the loot.”
“No, stay in the shadows, I’m sure someone’s coming”.
“I don’t want to stay in the shadows”
“Why? Are you scaaaaarreeeddd? Look if you are too scared to do this, I’ll grab the loot myself.”
“No. I can do this”
“Right, you wait here whilst I check the coast is clear.”
The creak of the door immediately gave away their location.
“Alex! James! Get yourselves back to bed this instant!” The bedroom light switched on startling two young boys. In the doorway stood an angry woman with her hands on her hips.
“Mum… we were only after a midnight snack,” Alex whined.
“You’ve already been told. Any more of that nonsense and James will be going home. You know you were only allowed to have a sleepover if you boys went to bed on time.”
The boys skulked over to the bed, wading through a trail of dolls and cars and toy guns.
“Fine! You can have a quick hot chocolate but then it’s straight back to bed.
“Mum?”
“What Alex?”
“Can we have marshmallows too?”
“I suppose…but then bed.”
“Score!” The two boys said triumphantly. It had been worth waiting in the shadows after all.
Originally written in response to:
- WQW Writing Challenge – Sun/Writer’s Choice
These two little toe-rags originally appeared escaping their bedtime in an earlier post: Little Women and Little Heroes – A Short Story, I hope you enjoy their return.
Take Care.
KL
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